H. W. BUCKBCI:, BOCKFOBD, II.I.INOIS. 



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Buckbcc s Luscious Melons 



New Dixie — (See cut.) Grand new acquisition, possessing the rich flavor 

 of the olil Mountain Sweet, combined with the excellent shipping qual- 

 ities of Kolb's Gem. The skin is of a dark green color and beauti- 

 fully striped. The flesh is of a bright scarlet, very sweet, tender and 

 juicy, sells readily in all markets, bringing the highest price. It is a 

 great favorite, being strong and firm in growth, with the valuable 



, quality of rooting at almost every joint, thereby increasing the bear- 

 ing of the vines, which, as every Melon grower will recognize, is of 

 great importance to the maturing crop. Carefully selected stock. 



Pkt. 3c. ; oz. 6c. ; 2 oz. 10c. ; i lb. 16c. ; i lb. 25c. ; lb. 40c. 

 Se min ole — (See cut.) One of the most popular varieties grown. Extra 

 early, very proiluotive, extra large and of splendid flavor. The seed 

 will often produce gray and green melons on one \-ine, but the number 

 of the former predominates. It is undoubtedly one of the very best 

 Melons ever introduced. 



Pkt. 3c.; oz. 6c.; 2 oz. 10c. ; i lb. iSc; i lb. 25c.; lb. 40c. 



Green and Gold — (See cut.) The largest early variety. Very pro" 

 ductive and of delicious flavor. Rind very thin, being only three- 

 eighths to one-half inch in thickness, imlependent of its delicious 

 flavor, its rich golden-yellow color ^^ill make it most desirable as an 

 ornament for the table, "especially if its golden slices are arranged in 

 contrast with the crimson of other sorta. This is undoubtedly the 

 variety you are looking for, and you will make no mistake in ordering 

 mv selected seed. 

 Pkt. 4c.: oz. 7c.; 2 oz. 12c.; i lb. iSc; i lb. 30c.; lb. 60c. 



Phlnney'S Extra Early — A well-established, standard variety of West- 

 ern origin and well acclimated. It is sweet, of good size and very 

 productive. Its market qualities are the very best. Flesh is red, 

 sweet and luscious. It will please you for all purposes. Include it 

 in vour order. 



Pkt. Sc.; oz. 6c.; 2 oz. lOc: i lb. 15c.; i lb. 25c.; lb. 40c. 



Georgia Rattlesnake, or Gypsy— (See cut.) A favorite standard 

 variety. One of the largest and finest in our markets. Matures 

 early, and is of finest quality for family or market purposes. Stads 

 shipping well. 



Pkt. 3c.; oz. 6c.; 2 oz. lOc; i lb. 16c.; i lb. 25c.; lb. 40C. 



Girardeau's New Triumph — After satisfactory trials on my Rock- 

 ford Seed Farms I take pleasure in offering seed growft in Florida by 

 the originator, Wm. M. Girardeau, who describes this new Melon as 

 follows: "It is early, prolific, and averages very large. As a market 

 Melon it has no competitor for first place in the list of shipping and 

 selling Melons. Its fine appearance and magnificent proportions 

 make it a ready seller in any market. Where it has been planted for 

 long-distance shipping in comparison with other varieties it has dis- 

 tanced them all. The rind is of a dark green color. The average 

 size of the Melon is very large. .A crop of two and one-half acres 

 yielded 2,418 Melons weighing over forty pounds each. The flesh of 

 the Melon is very solid, melting and sweet." 



Pkt. 3c.; oz. 6c.; 2 oz. lOc: i !b. 15c.; i lb. 26c.; lb. 40c. 



Euby Gold — (See cut.) ^A fine variets'. Its beauty and quality are 

 unexcelled. Of exceptionally large size, often weighing forty to fifty 

 pounds. The flesh is always sweet, tender and melting. Ripens 

 close to the rind. Don't fail to try it. 

 Pkt. 4c.; oz. 7c.; 2 oz. I2c.; i lb. 18c.; J lb. 30c.; lb. 60c. 



Hungarian Honey — (See cut.) This fine new variety is very appro- 

 priately so called, as it is surpassingly sweet and luscious, of a very 

 rich honey flavor, richer and sweeter to the taste than any other 

 Water Melon. The flesh is of an intensely red color and absolutely 

 stringless, completely melting in the mouth, and of the same beau- 

 tiful red color up to within one-fourth of an inch or less of the outer 

 skin. The Melons ripen early, and the vines are healthy and very 

 productive. You should trv it. 



Pkt. 4c.: oz. 8c.; 2 oz. 16c.; i lb. 25c.; i lb. 40c.; lb. 60c. 



Cuban Queen — A large variety that often grows to weigh eighty pounds. 

 Striped light and dark green. A great cropper. 



Pkt. 3c.; oz. 6c.; 2 oz. lOc; i lb. 15c.; 4 lb. 25c.; lb. 40c. 



Gray Monarch, or Mammoth White Icing— Very large; mottled 



gray skin; long; flesh bright crimson; flavor delicious. 



Pkt. 3c.; oz. 6c.; 2 oz. lOc; i lb. 15c.; i lb. 25c.; lb. 40c. 



Mountain Sweet — An old variety of great popularity, and especially 



adapted to growing in the cooler Northern states. 



Pkt. 3c.; oz. 6c.; 2 oz. lOc; i lb. 15c.; i lb. 25c.; lb. 40c. 



Black Spanish — A dark green round-shaped Melon of good quality and 

 very productive. Is one of the earliest, and a ready seller. 

 Pkt. 3c.; oz. 6c.;_2 oz lOc; i lb. I5c.; 4 lb. 25c.; lb. 40c. 



Citron — Used entirely for preserving. Slightly striped, round in shape. 

 Makes beautiful, sweet preserves of splendid flavor that everybody 

 likes. Very productive. 



Pkt. 3c.; oz. 6c.; 2 oz. 10c. ; i lb. 15c.; i lb. 2Sc.; lb. 40c. 



Kleckley Sweets — First introduced and offered by me in 1895, in 

 which year I purchased the entire crop of seed from Mr. W. A. Kleck- 

 ley, of Alabama, the noted Melon grower. During that season I sent 

 out several thousand packets of see'd for trial. The reports received 

 from every section, as well as our own trials, proved it to be a sur- 

 passingly flne new I "elon, and in 1896 I offered it on page 26 of my 

 catalogue. Without question it is one of the sweetest flavored of all 

 Melons. Oblong in shape; skin dark green; flesh bright red, solid and 

 luscious. Valuable alike for market or family purposes. The first 

 original seed can be had from no other seedsman. Beware of imita- 

 tions. Proofs substantiating my claims freely furnished if desired. 



Pkt. 4c.; oz. 7c.; 2 oz. I2c.; i lb. I8c.; i lb. 30c.; lb. 50c. 



Buckbee's ;'erlected Kolb's Gem— (See cut.) For years I have been 

 working to secure the one main feature which was lacking in the 

 original Kolb's Gem — quality. At last success has rewarded my 

 efforts, and I take pleasure in offering to my customers this "perfected 

 variety." Vines of medium size, but remarkably vigorous and 

 healthy. Leaves of medium size, deeply cut with a peculiar 

 frilled edge. Fruit of the largest size, round or slightly oval, 

 marked, with irregular mottled stripes of dark and light 

 green, while the under side is of a creamy yellow color, 

 suggestive always of the most superior quality. Outer 

 rind, or shell, exceedingly hard and firm, making it a good 

 sort for shipping long distances. Flesh bright red, soUd, 

 sweet, tender and melting. I control the entire supply 

 of seed of this variety, 



Pkt. 4c.; oz. 7c.; 2 oz. 12c.; i lb. 

 18c. ; i lb. 30c.; lb, 60c. 



I can also supply the following well- 

 known varieties of Water Melons of estab- 

 lished merit, which are too well known to 

 require extended description, at the uniform 

 price of: Pkt. 4c.; oz. 7c.; 2 oz. 12c,; i4 lb. 18o.; 

 % lb. 30c, ; lb, 50c. 



Arkansas Traveler 

 Bradford 

 Iceberg 

 Florida Gem 

 Market King 

 Girardeau's Favorite 

 Colorado Preserving 

 Mammoth Iron Clad 

 Florida Favorite 

 Black Diamond 

 Round White Icing 



THERE IS MONEY IN MELONS IP BUCKBEE'S "FULL OF LIFE" SEEDS ARE PLANTED. 



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